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  2. 2.

    Face

    This game will be very Messi. Indeed, Greece-y.

    I suspect The Sanford Mistresses Team will smoke Athens and Sparta.

  3. 3.

    J.W. Hamner

    Greece making a strong early effort in winning the “least amount of possession by a side”… though they’d really have to step up their games if they want to challenge the futility demonstrated in yesterday’s games.

  4. 4.

    Dork

    30+ minutes in and not a single shot on goal, or any shot period for the men from Athens??

    It’s clear that Greece is playing a 0-3-7-type formation. Damn boring.

  7. 7.

    Onkel Fritze

    Greece is playing in Euro 2004 form again. I can feel the same morbid fascination watching them as their defense shuts down a team much better than them.
    They did that in 2004 a couple of times until they won the title.
    On the plus side, with South Korea just having taken the lead, Greece needs to win by 2 goals or they’re out. Can’t really see that happening.

  8. 8.

    Leeds man

    @Onkel Fritze:

    their defense shuts down a team much better than them.

    Yes, but the degree to which Samaras has bothered Demichelis & co. , with only a few touches, doesn’t bode well for Argentina. He could easily have scored.

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    Onkel Fritze

    @Leeds man: Yep, that’s exactly how it went in 2004. Score once, good enough.
    Nigeria has just tied their game, so Greece only needs one right now. Or Nigeria turns it around completely.
    Uruguay vs. Greece, any takers?

  12. 12.

    wengler

    It might be better to combine these world cup open threads for games happening at the same time. Both matches affect each other and it’d be easier than going back and forth.

  13. 13.

    Svensker

    Ugh. And I had to listen to on Rrrrrrrradio Mundial! in the car and hear the friggin Spanish announcer scream GGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL for like 3 minutes. It was annoying.

  14. 14.

    Leeds man

    @wengler:

    Not sure that’s a good idea for tomorrow morning’s games. Might want to separate the Limey whiners (here!) and the American whiners. Combining us would make the vuvuzelas sound like Mozart.

  15. 15.

    Violet

    Maradona is such a character. I really enjoyed the shots of him on the sidelines watching his guys play. How cool was it that 36 year old Palermo, who scored the second goal, played with Maradona for a very short while near the end of Maradona’s playing career. What a day for that guy.

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    Mart

    South America seems to have an unfair advantage over the rest of the world this year.

    Back in the good old days I used to travel extensively through Argentina. Among the nicest people I have met anywhere. I hope they and their crazy coach’s let’s go score philosophy win it Juy 11th. Sure as hell beats ten men back and hope for one good counter attack. And yes, I am still mad at the Greek-American team that blew out my knee.

  17. 17.

    Leeds man

    @Mart:

    Early days. The Dutch, Spanish and Germans look respectable.

    And count your blessings, Mart. If it had been a Portuguese-American team you might not be posting today.

  18. 18.

    Mart

    Yes Leeds man I expect Argentina will get burned being too far up against equally good attacking teams. I just “hope” they make it as I think that would be the most fun. I mean, how much fun are the German’s? About my knee, to be honest it was not the Greeks’ fault. I turned my back on him and passed running backward. Never turn your back on a Greek!

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    Randinho

    @Mart: They’ll also be burned for bringing six forwards and only 7 defenders and 7 midfielders. One significant injury/sending off to a defender/defensive midfielder and he could be in a world of trouble.

    @wengler: Point taken. I’ll do that.

  20. 20.

    Mart

    @Randinho:I find your World Cup knowledge to be the best on the net, and predictions to be downright clairvoyant. However, in regards to the Argentine personnel numbers cited above, there are no worries. When the “Hand of God” is on your side, these are minor matters.

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